Daisy-chain meaning

A series of linked trades that are done in order to manipulate the market and increase trading volume to make it appear that there is an active market for a security. The activity makes prices rise and allows the market manipulators to sell their holdings at a higher price. However, when unsuspecting investors attempt to place sell orders, they receive sharply lower prices than they expect because there is no one on the other side willing to purchase the shares.
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(sexuality) A group sex formation involving multiple partners, with the participants lying in a circle, putting their mouth to the genitals of the next person.
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A garland or chain made of linked daisies.
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A garland or string of interlinked daisies.
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Connected in series, one after the other. Transmitted signals go to the first device, then to the second and so on.
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A method of connecting devices together with a series of cables, one plugged into another, much as one would intertwine flower stems to create a chain of daisies. See also home run.
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A garland created from the daisies (the flowers).
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(computer engineering) A bus wiring scheme in which a series of devices are connected in sequence, A to B, B to C, C to D, etc.
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(electrical engineering) Placing several electrical or electronic devices in series by either their power connections or their data connections or both.
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(electronic music) A series of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, or various other MIDI devices connected to one another in a chain via MIDI cables.
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(rock climbing) A ladder made from nylon tape, originally made by chaining together several loops of nylon tape.
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(free climbing) A large nylon loop sewn together at intervals along the midlength, used to decelerate a falling climber.
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Backpacking A small strip of webbing with multiple loops, which allows the backpacker to secure many different types of objects to the exterior of the pack.
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Any series of complicated relationships in which, over time, people have had different partners who have themselves had other partners within the same group of people.
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(electronics) To connect a network in sequence from one node to another through the connected devices.

We daisy chained several USB hubs to see if we could reach the far side of the room.

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Alternative spelling of daisy chain.
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Alternative spelling of daisy chain.
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A series of connected events, activities, or things, likened to a garland.
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Any interlinked series.
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Daisy-chain Sentence Examples

  • There are some interesting twists to this well-photographed, well-edited feature, such as a steamy daisy chain.

  • There are many fun touches that girls will love including a dollhouse headboard, a daisy chain lamp, and a canopy bed.

  • Daisy chain: The daisy chain is used to create a row of beads that resembles a chain of flowers.

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